Cost of living comparison
Libya is 59.7% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Libya instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
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